Portland Things to see and do Travel Articles

Portland’s History – Portland, Oregon, USA

Portland’s History Portland, Oregon Travel Guide “Welcome to the theater of majestic beauty – the Great Northwest!” – Captain William Clark, November 2, 1805 Good Deal for a Quarter It all started in 1843 when Massachusetts lawyer, Asa Lovejoy and Tennessee drifter, William Overton parked their canoes on the bank of the Willamette River. Overawed [...]

Local Services – Portland, Oregon, USA

Local Services – Portland, Oregon Travel Guide Banks |  Embassies |  Hospitals & Medical Care |  Publications |  Traveler & Visitor Info Banks If you need to hit a bank go to Pioneer Courthouse Square. You can’t walk a block without running in to one. The Square has 3 major banks: Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo and United States Bank. [...]

Portland’s Hot Cultural Climate – Portland, Oregon, USA

Portland, Oregon Travel Guide – February 2002 Portland’s Hot Cultural Climate When friends ask me what I like about Portland, I’m sure my response sounds very odd. I tell them I like Portland because it has “tons of culture”. They usually just stare at me blankly. “What does that mean?” they wonder. How do you [...]

Classical Chinese Garden

Classical Chinese Garden Portland, Oregon Travel Guide If someone were to drop you into the middle of the Classical Chinese Garden, it would be hard to tell just where you are, or what year it is. You would study your surroundings for clues: hundreds of plants and flower species, serpentine walkways, open colonnades, a bridged [...]

Loal Attractions – Portland, Oregon

Local Attractions – Portland, Oregon Travel Guide By Drew Dyck The Chinese Gardens will give you an authentic glimpse of ancient China. www.portlandchinesegarden.org The majestic Pittock Mansion & Acres was built by Henry Pittock, one of Portland’s pioneer’s and founder of The Oregonian. Besides being the city’s most impressive mansion, the estate is an important [...]

Portland’s Winter Sports Frenzy – Portland, Oregon, USA

Portland, Oregon Travel Guide – January 2002 Portland’s Winter Sports Frenzy Close your eyes for a moment and imagine this: You wake up in Portland early Saturday morning to the sound of your radio. The voice announces that nearby Mount Hood had a fresh dump of snow the night before, making skiing and snowboarding conditions [...]

Navigating – Portland, Oregon, USA

Navigating – Portland, Oregon Travel Guide Areas/Districts Since many of Portland’s hotspots are identified by district, it can be confusing for visitors who are not familiar with the city. Here is a list of Portland’s popular districts and notable areas matched with their corresponding directional location in the city. South East: The Hawthorne District South [...]

Powell’s City of Books

Powell’s City of Books Portland, Oregon Travel Guide Powell’s is far more than just a bookstore; it’s an essential part of the Portland experience. In a market dominated by the big chains, Powell’s refuses to conform. Powell’s is independently owned and sells new and used books side by side. It offers a huge selection of [...]

A PDXmas – Portland, Oregon, USA

Portland, Oregon Travel Guide – December 2001 By Drew Dyck A PDXmas Drew rocks around the Christmas tree. In Portland Christmas is in the air… and on the ground, the trees, the billboards and just about everywhere you look! November 25th marked the grand, annual lighting of the big Christmas tree downtown in Pioneer Square. [...]

Portland, Oregon Travel Guide

Portland, Oregon Travel Guide – December 2002 New Year Update For many of us who celebrate Christmas, the countdown is on: 13 days until the big guy squeezes his ample, red behind down every chimney and exhaust vent in every home, hotel and hostel in the world. *if you’re on his “nice” list, of course [...]